Franklin McGinley collection on Duke Ellington
BCA.004Finding aid prepared by Sofia Becerra-LichaThe processing of this collection and the creation of this finding aid were completed with support from a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).Berklee College Archives1140 Boylston StBoston, MA, 02215617-747-80012013/06/12This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit
2014-06-09T16:40-0400EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content StandardFranklin McGinley collection on Duke EllingtonBCA.004Berklee College Archives0.7 Cubic feet: 1 flat storage box. Bulk, 1936-19761936-1999McGinley, Franklin
Access

This non-circulating collection is open for research use by appointment on site at the college archives (Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with evening hours available upon request). Advance notice is required to retrieve archival items because these materials are stored offsite. Scrapbook is extremely fragile and a use copy may be required. To schedule an appointment or request further information, please email (archives@berklee.edu) or call (617-747-8001) the college archivist.

Selected materials have also been scanned and are available online here: http://library.berklee.edu/archives/virtualDisplay-bca004. Two publications in the Commemorative publications & events folder (Series 3; Folder 5) were not digitized due to copyright restrictions.

Memorabilia created by Franklin McGinley for and by Duke Ellington, including a scrapbook, additional clippings, and various commemorative materials. The scrapbook, presumably put together by McGinley, documents the rise of swing music and Duke Ellington and includes autographs by Ellington and other musicians of the period. The remaining loose materials document Ellington's posthumous legacy, with the majority of the clippings consisting of obituaries or coverage of Duke Ellington’s passing in 1974.

Custodial History

These materials were donated by Jeff Friedman, former Berklee professor in the department of jazz composition.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], in the Franklin McGinley collection on Duke Ellington, BCA-004. College Archives, Stan Getz Library, Berklee College of Music.

Scrapbook compiled by Franklin McGinley, documenting the rise of swing music and Duke Ellington, from approximately 1936-1940. The scrapbook has title "Jazz" and has a table of contents which divides the book into four chapters (Opus one: The thing; Also two: About and by; Also three: Pictures; And four: "The Duke"). Contents include newspaper clippings, autographs, drawings, programs, and magazine articles. Notable autographs include: Roy Eldridge, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Blanton, Harry Carney, and Duke Ellington.

ClippingsSeries 2: 3 foldersBulk, 19741974-1999
Scope and contents

Loose clippings compiled by Franklin McGinley, documenting Duke Ellington’s death and posthumous legacy. The majority of the clippings are obituaries or coverage of Duke Ellington’s passing in 1974.

Miscellaneous materials compiled by Franklin McGinley on Duke Ellington: a holiday card signed by Ellington, an Ellington Centennial concert program signed by Wynton Marsalis (1999), and commemorative issues of Jet (1974) and the Boston Globe Magazine (1993).